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Powder Coating Equipment
Powder coating finishes resist scratches, corrosion, abrasion, chemicals and detergents. The powder coating process also maximizes production, cuts costs and offers maximum compliance with environmental regulations. While inventories continue to shrink and lean operations rapidly replace yesterday’s traditional production methods, choosing powder coating can be a giant step toward greater efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness in your operations. Yet to maximize your capital equipment investment, you should first wisely invest both time and thought into your current and future requirements before making the move… MORE

Surface Engineering Treatment Reduces Engine Fuel Consumption
A test conducted by the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has found that FriCSo Inc.'s surface engineering treatment (SET) significantly reduces particulate matter emissions, increases engine mechanical efficiency, and reduces fuel consumption. FriCSo's technology reduces the friction between moving parts using a polymer-based machining process. SET creates an oil-retaining organic nanolayer chemically bonded to the metal surface, increases surface hardness and improves surface topography.
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Delta Coatings Acquires Federated Paint and Midwest Lacquer
Delta Coatings Corp., a developer and manufacturer of paints primers and environmental coatings used throughout the container and drum industries, OEM/general industrial and transportation industries, has acquired Federated Paint and Midwest Lacquer, a manufacturer of liquid coatings and lacquer paint products. According to Delta Coatings, the acquisition will provide increasing value to customers and employees by yielding cost synergies.
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Nano-Coating Facility Meets Operational Efficiency Goals
The North Carolina-based nano-coating application facility operated by nCoat’s wholly owned subsidiary High Performance Coatings, Inc. has achieved targeted operational efficiencies. Using protocols and systems designed with Six Sigma process focus and calculated for sustained increases in production capacity and product quality, the plant reportedly is now serving many high-volume OEM and individual customers.
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Steelscape Adds Metallic Coating Capacity
Steelscape has added a metallic coating line at its facility in Shreveport-Bossier, LA. The newest coating lineat the company’s two-year-old plantbegan commercial production in January 2007 and is capable of producing 260,000 tons of metallic coated products a year.
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NASF Seeks Sponsors for Bright Design Challenge
The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) is still seeking sponsors for the 2007 Bright Design Challenge (BDC). The program is designed to encourage future generations to seek growth opportunities in the surface finishing industry. The final project judging will take place on April 17, 2007.
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Asymtek Receives SCQI Award from Intel
The Asymtek business of Nordson Corp. recently received Intel Corp.'s 2006 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award. This is the fourth consecutive year Asymtek has been honored with the SCQI, Intel's most prestigious award and highest honor for its suppliers for outstanding commitment to quality and performance.
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Birchwood Casey Launches Corrosion Control Coating
Dri Touch^® Amber from Birchwood Casey is designed to block rust and corrosion on all metals without affecting part operation. Producing a colorless, odorless barrier film, the product reportedly is dry to the touch and highly resistant to humidity and corrosion. The company reports that the product will not drain off parts or wick off into packaging materials.
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DeFelsko Adds New Features to Coating Thickness Gage
The PosiTest DFT coating thickness gage from DeFelsko has recently been updated to include some new features, including a FLIP display for right-side-up viewing in any position and a built-in wrist strap for added convenience and security. The rugged, durable gage is available in two models: “Ferrous” for steel or “Combo” for all metals.
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Wheelabrator Develops Spinner Hanger for Part Cleaning
The Wheelabrator WS 4/210 spinner hanger is designed for the cleaning and preparation of cavernous and odd-shaped parts that do not adapt easily to batch machine processing. The system reportedly is an integral component of the paint stripping process for automobile manufacturers, including the Georgetown, KY, Toyota plant, where the Camry is made.
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Rotex Introduces Blinding Control System
The ULTRASONEX™ Blinding Control System from Rotex, Inc. is designed to reduce blinding and bridging when screening difficult or sticky materials such as powder coatings. The system is capable of screening through meshes as fine as 20 µm at a high capacity and efficiency. By minimizing mesh blinding and bridging, the system reportedly ensures that powders are screened through the correct aperture size required.
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LA-CO Publishes Industrial Marker Catalog
LA-CO^® Industries, manufacturer of the Markal^® brand, has introduced a 36-page, four-color catalog that is designed to serve as a comprehensive resource for its line of high performance industrial markers. Each product line, including Liquid Paint Markers, Solid Paint Stiks^®, Felt Tip Ink Markers, Lumber and Timber Markers, Specialty Markers and Temperature Indicators, is supported with copy outlining features, benefits and recommended uses, along with photography that illustrates applications.
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SUR/FIN 2007 to Include Business Management Track
SUR/FIN 2007, which kicks off Aug. 13–16 at the Cleveland Convention Center in Ohio, will include a new Business Management Track that focuses keenly on the metal finisher's critical day-to-day operational issues. Developed predominately by platers for platers, the Business Management Track will be composed of seminars that will address topics such as retirement planning, OSHA safety training, business insurance, employee satisfaction, disaster planning and other basic issues.

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